This massive former state institution isn’t just playing at being haunted for the tourists, it earned its terrifying reputation the old-fashioned way, through decades of operation, a troubled history, ...

Two former coal mining sites in Schuylkill County that suffered heavy environmental damage during those operations decades ago and were then abandoned, will now be restored through two state grants ...

TREMONT, Pa. (WHTM) — Just over $15 Million has been awarded to restore abandoned mine land in Pennsylvania, and just over half of that is going to Schuylkill County. The Pennsylvania Department of ...

Two projects in Schuylkill County aimed at reclaiming abandoned mine lands and improving water quality have been awarded nearly $8.1 million in state funding, according to Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and ...

When animal rights activists from Pennsylvania took a closer look at a parked car after receiving a tip, their hearts sank: inside the car were dozens of cats.

The following projects received a total of $8.1 million in highly competitive state grant funds: Woodlands for Wildlife — ...

Jonathan Gerlach, a 34-year-old man from Lancaster County, is accused of stealing more than 100 remains from a Delaware County cemetery ...

Some Pennsylvania towns grew naturally over centuries, their identities emerging organically from geography and circumstance. Then there’s Jim Thorpe, which decided to purchase its identity wholesale ...

Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with former FBI Agent and Chicago police superintendent, Jody Weis.

Governor Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she has commuted the death sentence of Charles L. 'Sonny' Burton to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The update in injuries comes after a barrage of retaliatory rocket and drone strikes from Iran killed seven soldiers in ...

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